Amber Payne

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Executive Producer @ Tilt Shift Media
Boston, MA, US
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About Amber Payne

I'm an award-winning journalist, executive producer, editor and storyteller with a track record for creating bold content that drives conversation. After spending the pandemic year on the Nieman journalism fellowship at Harvard, I emerged even more passionate about being in a position where I could reframe the conversation on racial justice and equity by fusing journalism with context and solutions. I joined The Emancipator as co-editor in chief and spent almost two years developing and launching a newsroom that is focused on explaining structural racism and pointing to solutions. Now as publisher and GM, I'm determined to set us on a path of longevity. I spent the first 15 years of my career working at major networks and media companies and learning a ton.As Executive Producer at Teen Vogue and Them., I oversaw editorial video programming for Conde Nast’s next-generation digital magazines. I cultivated the video strategy for both brands -- creating scalable digital content, while maintaining brand integrity. Teen Vogue’s coverage extends across diverse interest points from fashion and celebrity to gender equality and social justice, while Them. chronicles and celebrates the stories, people and voices of today’s LGBTQ+ community.Before joining CNE, I was the founding Managing Editor of NBCBLK, a section ofNBCNews.com dedicated to telling stories for and about the Black community. The vertical launched in January of 2015 and quickly became an award-winning publication with a mission to elevate the conversation around Black identity, social issues, and culture. I was also an Emmy award-winning producer at NBC Nightly News, the network’s flagship evening broadcast, where I produced breaking news and feature stories.Specialties: Inclusive storytelling, editing, product innovation, digital video and television production, and emerging platforms.

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Tilt Shift Media

Tilt Shift Media

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Executive Producer
Boston, MA, US
Amber Payne Work Experience Details
  • Tilt Shift Media
    Executive Producer
    Tilt Shift Media
    Boston, Ma, Us
  • The Emancipator
    Publisher/General Manager
    The Emancipator Mar 2023 - Present
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    The Emancipator started as a collaborative partnership and media project between The Boston Globe and Boston University and has transitioned to be fully housed at Boston University's Center for Antiracist Research. After building and launching the publication as co-editor in chief, in my new role I will develop our overarching revenue & partnerships strategy, oversee operations & product, and serve as a creative thought leader.
  • Tilt Shift Media
    Executive Producer
    Tilt Shift Media Jan 2016 - Present
    New York, United States
    Tilt Shift Media creates documentary films and digital content from a unique point of view. In photography a tilt shift of the lens changes the plane of focus to hone in on an image in the frame. In astronomy, a tilt shift refers to the earth’s changing polar axis. We believe that storytelling can change perspectives, convey revolutionary ideas and spark action.Co-founded with Rayner Ramirez in 2016, we have produced content for major news/entertainment networks, non-profits and corporate clients. In 2020 we finished our first documentary feature, "Harlem Rising: A Community Changing the Odds," about the history and legacy of the Harlem Children's Zone.
  • Boston Globe Media
    Co-Editor-In-Chief, The Emancipator
    Boston Globe Media Jun 2021 - Mar 2023
    Boston, Massachusetts, United States
    I co-led the launch of The Emancipator, a multimedia digital publication created to reimagine the first abolitionist newspaper in the United States. This is a collaboration in partnership with Dr. Ibram X. Kendi’s Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University. Just as 19th-century anti-slavery newspapers reframed and hastened the quest for abolition, the new Emancipator will amplify critical voices, ideas, debates, and evidence-based opinion in an effort to reframe the national conversation on race and hasten racial justice.In partnership with my co-editor in chief, I shaped this new publication from the ground up, developing an editorial strategy, talent recruitment, event strategy, fundraising, news partnerships and our website build. In less than 1 year we: -Published 141 pieces; garnering 500K total visits and 355k+ engaged minutes-Produced 20+ video commentaries from diverse voices-Cultivated a newsletter following of 40K subscribers with a 40% open rate-Held 18 events (online & in-person) with more than 1000 attendees-Developed editorial partnerships with journalism graduate students
  • Bet (Bet Networks, A Subsidiary Of Viacom Inc.)
    Executive Producer, Video
    Bet (Bet Networks, A Subsidiary Of Viacom Inc.) May 2020 - Aug 2020
    Amber oversaw daily editorial, longform and branded video content for BET.com, managing all aspects of production -- from development, budgets and bookings to final delivery.
  • Bet (Bet Networks, A Subsidiary Of Viacom Inc.)
    Interim Vice President, Managing Editor Bet.Com
    Bet (Bet Networks, A Subsidiary Of Viacom Inc.) Mar 2019 - May 2020
    Greater New York City Area
    Amber managed the BET Digital editorial team -- responsible for leading a team of writers, editors and contributors in producing breaking news stories, exclusive entertainment features and sharp commentary on issues facing the Black community. Amber also shaped video strategy for BET Digital's O&O and YouTube channels.
  • Harlem Rising: A Community Changing The Odds
    Film Executive Producer
    Harlem Rising: A Community Changing The Odds Mar 2018 - Aug 2020
    New York, United States
    "HARLEM RISING,” a film produced by Tilt Shift Media, chronicles the remarkable history and lives transformed by Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone -- named one of the most ambitious social experiments created to break the cycle of poverty. Using archival video footage filmed by Black and Brown youth from the 80's, 90's and early 2000's, the film captures the transformation of New York City's Harlem through the unique lens of three generations of students who grew up with the Harlem Children's Zone.
  • The Wall Street Journal
    Interim Executive Producer, News & Analysis Video
    The Wall Street Journal Jan 2019 - Mar 2019
    Greater New York City Area
    Amber oversaw a team of editors, artists and producers to execute daily videos ranging from breaking news to quick-turn explainers. Amber collaborated with the podcast team and with WSJ reporters around the globe to smartly package and amplify their reports from the field.
  • Teen Vogue
    Executive Producer
    Teen Vogue Oct 2017 - Jan 2019
    Greater New York City Area
    Amber led Teen Vogue video production across all platforms, creating content ranging from celebrity features to short form news documentaries. She also served as EP of video for *them*, Condé Nast's first digital publication telling stories through an LGBTQ+ lens, which launched in fall 2017.Amber managed a team of producers, overseeing video production from the moment of ideation to the publishing and distribution. She was responsible for shaping and implementing a multi-platform programming vision for each brand and serving as the primary video liaison between brand creative, editorial and business affairs.https://www.youtube.com/teenvoguemaghttps://www.youtube.com/watchthem
  • Nbc News
    Founder & Managing Editor, Nbcblk
    Nbc News Nov 2014 - Oct 2017
    New York City
    Creator and Founding Managing Editor of NBCBLK, the African American vertical at NBCnews.com, a section dedicated to telling stories by, for and about the Black community. Developed daily news stories, features, and produced original video series; managed and edited a team of 30+ freelance writers. Curated, maintained and grew social media platforms, serving 250k across the vertical's accounts and feeding into NBCNews.com's 18m followers.Created the NBCBLK28, an annual list of Black innovators, trendsetters and pioneers under 28 years old, released each February. Produced custom video for affiliates, with reach of 30 million on social. Grew February 2017 site page views 197% year over year. Executed events, audience outreach activations and hosted panels at conferences and events like SXSW, Essence Festival, and ColorComm.
  • Nbc News
    Producer
    Nbc News Feb 2009 - Dec 2014
    New York
    Produced, wrote, shot, and edited breaking news and feature stories for national news show including Hurricane Sandy, the Aurora Shootings, Hurricane Irene, and Hurricane Katrina recovery. Field producer for breaking news stories including the funeral of Nelson Mandela, Joplin Tornado, The Royal Wedding, death of Michael Jackson, and Democratic & Republican National Conventions.Field producer on international stories in Ecuador, South Africa, Ghana & Sierra Leone. Profiled athletes and produced breaking news at Vancouver 2010 Olympic games.
  • Nbc News
    Associate Producer
    Nbc News May 2007 - Feb 2009
    New York
    Produced, shot, and edited breaking news and feature stories for national news show. On site AP for remotes including Martin Luther King 40th Anniversary broadcast from Memphis and the 2008 Democratic National Convention.
  • Nbc Nightly News
    Researcher/Production Associate
    Nbc Nightly News Aug 2004 - May 2007
    Line produced, managed collapsed shows, and assisted with editorial for Network Special Reports.

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